NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Craig Hancock, O.D.

Optometrist · St Louis, MO

James Craig Hancock, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in St Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1285763045, issued on Mar 5, 2007. Check the license (Missouri TO2680, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285763045
Name
James Craig Hancock
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
TO2680 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 South County Center Way, St Louis, MO 63129
Phone
(314) 487-3345
Enumerated
Mar 5, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 416-2447
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

289 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. James Hancock289
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium33 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
  3. Fluoxetine Hcl17 claims
  4. Digoxin13 claims
  5. Dilt-Xr13 claims
  6. Eliquis13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

James Craig Hancock among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

James Craig Hancock, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 optometrist records list a practice address in St Louis

They are 20 of the 1,420 NPPES records with a practice address in St Louis, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Altenbernd, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291770535965
  2. Kathy Anderson, ODSt Louis, MO 631291891837977
  3. Angela Demetrulias, ODSaint Louis, MO 631291194013086
  4. Ernest Doiron, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291558458521
  5. Courtney Etzkorn, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291083096523
  6. Michael Herr, O.D.St Louis, MO 631291518027531
  7. Grant Hill, O.D.Saint Louis, MO 631291831440577
  8. Timothy Lucas, O. D.Saint Louis, MO 631291154476455

Common questions

What is James Craig Hancock, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Craig Hancock, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285763045, issued on Mar 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Craig Hancock, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 South County Center Way, St Louis, MO, 63129. Phone: (314) 487-3345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Craig Hancock, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number TO2680, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Craig Hancock, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Craig Hancock, O.D. had 289 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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